SLOT WISE DETAILED ANALYSIS : CAT 2025
CL Team June 04 2026
INTRODUCTION
The Common Admission Test 2025 was conducted successfully on NOVEMBER 30th across multiple exam centers in India in three different slots. The examination tested candidates on Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension, Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Ability. The overall difficulty level of the paper was considered moderate to difficult by most students. Many aspirants found the VARC section lengthy, while QA involved intensive calculations and strong conceptual understanding. The exam played a crucial role in admissions to top management institutes including Indian Institutes of Management and other leading B-schools.
STRUCTURE OF CAT EXAM 2025
|
Section Name |
Number of MCQs |
Number of TITAs |
Total |
|
VA-RC Section |
20 |
4 |
24 |
|
DI-LR Section |
11 |
11 |
22 |
|
QA Section |
14 |
8 |
22 |
|
Total |
45 |
23 |
68 |
• Paragraph Jumbles resurfaced in CAT 2025
• No change in LRDI – Total 5 sets- 2 sets * 5 questions and 3 sets * 4 questions.
• QA was more difficult than CAT 2024
SLOT WISE DETAILED ANALYSIS : CAT 2025
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension
RC: 4 passages with 4 Questions each
Verbal Ability: 2 Summary + 2 Para-completion + 2 Odd one + 2 Jumbled Paragraphs
|
Difficulty Level |
Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
Slot 3 |
|
Easy |
Alienists and the art of diagnosing mental disorders |
How tetrafish adapted and evolved |
Ill-effects of dams |
|
Medium |
Income inequality and economic growth |
Biases of AI |
AI and ethical decision-making |
|
Difficult |
Objections to Electronic Music as a musical genre |
The role of “place” in literature |
The Forest Act 1982 |
|
Difficult |
Complex Systems and the dynamics of tail events |
Science and culture |
Tribal art |
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning
2 sets of 5 questions of each and 3 sets of 4 questions each
|
Difficulty Level |
Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
Slot 3 |
|
Easy |
Import-Export data of 5 countries |
Authors and Number of Books (2 Bar Graphs) |
6 friends calling each other |
|
Easy |
Train movement from stations A to E |
Ranking (6 balls and 4 holes) |
Four friends solving puzzles – chart |
|
Medium |
Performance rating of 6 employees |
Pollution Index – Weighted average |
Circular Arrangement (7 students) |
|
Difficult |
Circular arrangement set involving 4 persons and 7 chairs |
Scatter Plot (Index calculations of 3 years) |
Currency Exchange – 4 countries |
|
Difficult |
Five persons tapping yes and no |
Musicians |
Trade Balance – Import & Export |
Quantitative Aptitude
|
Quantitative Aptitude CAT 2025 Area |
Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
Slot 3 |
|
Arithmetic |
8 |
8 |
7 |
|
Algebra |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
Modern Math |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Geometry |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Numbers |
3 |
2 |
4 |
CAT Exam Pattern 2025 – Overview
|
CAT Exam Components |
Details |
|
CAT Paper Pattern |
Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
|
No. of Questions |
68 |
|
Number of Sections |
3 |
|
Sections |
VARC, DILR, and QA |
|
Exam Duration |
2 Hours |
|
Time Allotted per Section |
40 Minutes |
|
Slots for Exam |
3 Shifts |
|
Mode of Exam |
Computer-Based Exam |
|
Medium of Instruction |
English |
|
Types of Questions |
MCQ and TITA |
CAT 2025 : PERCENTILE AND SCORE COMPARISON
|
Percentile |
Total Scaled Score |
Percentile |
VARC Score |
Percentile |
QA Score |
Percentile |
DILR Score |
|
99.99% |
132.79 |
99.90% |
53 |
99.90% |
37 |
99.90% |
38 |
|
99.95% |
118.37 |
99.50% |
48 |
99.50% |
31.2 |
99.50% |
33 |
|
99.90% |
111.48 |
99% |
44 |
99% |
27.3 |
99% |
29.8 |
|
99.50% |
93 |
95% |
32.5 |
95% |
18.5 |
95% |
21.5 |
|
99.00% |
84.8 |
90% |
26 |
90% |
15 |
90% |
16.7 |
|
98.00% |
76 |
85% |
22 |
85% |
12 |
85% |
14 |
|
97.00% |
70 |
80% |
19 |
80% |
10 |
80% |
11.5 |
|
95.00% |
62.3 |
60% |
11 |
70% |
7.1 |
70% |
8.5 |
OVERALL VIEW : CAT 2025
The CAT 2025 marking scheme remained similar to the previous year’s pattern, where both MCQ and TITA questions carry different evaluation criteria. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) award +3 marks for every correct answer and deduct -1 mark for every incorrect response. On the other hand, Type in the Answer (TITA) questions also provided +3 marks for correct answers but do not have any negative marking for wrong attempts.
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